alex leach.. [LM]

First of all, I wanna thank God for giving me the ability to perform the music I love! And now to the "about me" part..... I love the traditional, old time mountain style of what they call Bluegrass Music, and I base my own picking and singing on the Stanley style. There's very talented people these days, but I love sticking to the heart-felt music that the masters of our music created many years ago. My top two heroes are Ralph Stanley & Bill Monroe by the way. A raised head Archtop banjo is the only way to go (in my opinion). I DJ two Bluegrass shows on WDVX in Knoxville, TN. I perform in Bluegrass group called Southern Skye, a band from Kentucky and great friends to me. I make guest appearances with my buddy Kody Norris & The Watauga Mountain Boys from time to time as well and he does the same on some of my shows. I've won International Bluegrass DJ of the Year in 2003 and 2005 at the SPBGMA Awards. You can catch me making frequent appearances on RFD TV's The Cumberland Highlanders' Show nationally on Direct TV and Dish Network performing with my group, and occassionally with The Cumberland Highlanders themselves. Not only do I love Traditional Bluegrass, but I really enjoy Rock N' Roll of the 1950s. ALSO, I'm dating my love, Laycee.Lee who means the world to me. She's always there for me and I love her so much. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it! Feel free to leave a comment or message...-------------------------------------------------- -----
Here's what my buddy Josh "JUG" came up with (referring to flathead banjos). I liked it awful well myself lol...No offense to anybody! ;)

I do two classic sets per week on my radio shows at WDVX. Here are the playlists for those sets.
....The Bluegrass Special Playlist:....With Alex & CharlieTHE CLASSIC SET: 6/10/08 FEATURED ARTIST: Del McCoury Del McCoury - Hey Hey Bartender (1967)Del McCoury - High On A Mountain (1972)Larry Richardson - John Henry (1965)Stanley Brothers - Old Rattler (1959)MCCormick Brothers - Make Your Last Kiss The Sweetest (1957)Bill Monroe - Foggy River (1962)Del McCoury - Flower In The Wildwood (1967)Del McCoury - Highway Of Sorrow (1972)Reno & Smiley - When Its Time For The Whippoorwill To Sing (1960)Flatt & Scruggs - Thinking About You (1952)Country Gentlemen - Amelia Earhearts Last Flight (1968)Del McCoury - Rain Please Go Away (1978)Del McCoury - Fear Not (1972)

Tennessee Saturday Night Playlist:

With Alex Leach Tribute To The Masters Set: 5/31/08
Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys segment: Bluegrass Twist (1961)Toy Heart (1961)In The Pines (1952)Stoney Lonesome (1960) Flatt N' Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys segment:Six White Horses (1956)I'm Gonna Settle Down (1951)Foggy Mountain Chimes (1953)I'm Working On A Road (1951) Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys segment:Nobody's Love Is Like Mine (1956)Next Sunday Darlin' Is My Birthday (1960)Pig In A Pen (1966)God Gave You To Me (1961)

These shows can be heard anywhere in the world on Tuesdays & Saturdays from 7-10 pm (EST) by going to WDVX 89.9's Worldwide Internet Broadcast . In each show, I pay tribute to the masters of Bluegrass Music. These setlists are from the "classic" segments of the show. When listening to my shows, you can be sure that TRADTIONAL Bluegrass is all you'll hear! You won't hear any music that Bill Monroe wouldn't be proud of! :) A great big thanks to my listeners all around the world who make it possible for me to bring traditional Bluegrass to each and every one of them! God Bless ya for your continued support.------------------------------------
Here's some other Myspace pages I've made: Alex Leach & The Red Oak Mountain BoysBill MonroeThe Stanley BrothersSammy AdkinsThe Wilson BrothersDel Shannon
Here is the man in 1987, & my favorite Clinch Mountain Boys line-up! ..The Father of Bluegrass: Bill Monroe, what a great band he had here in 1981!Me performing with Southern Skye

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